Castelo dos Mouros - Castle of the Moors sits atop a rambling crest of the Sintra Mountains - ridges rising up to 1,700 feet above the nearby coastline that offer a view beyond the castle towers down into the town of Sintra herself.

The Castle FlowerJuly 2014 - Sintra

A lone cluster of flowers emerges from the lichen-spattered granite wallstones. Notice the out of focus national flag that was originally in service during the 13th and 14th centuries - compared to the national flag in the image above which was employed primarily in the 19th century as well as the the first decade of the 20th century. Details folks.

Deep In The Initiation WellJuly 2014 - Quinta da Regaleira - Sintra

The Eyes Of CarvalhoJuly 2014 - Quinta da Regaleira - Sintra

Into The Inverted TowerJuly 2014 - Quinta da Regaleira - Sintra

Beyond The Regaleira PalaceJuly 2014 - Quinta da Regaleira - Sintra

The Watch MaidenJuly 2014 - Palacio da Pena - Sintra

Official MattersJuly 2014 - Lisbon

Fern GodsJuly 2014 - Sintra

Morning Prayer In BedJuly 2014 - Almocageme

Rose Petal RomanceJuly 2014 - Almocageme

The GatekeeperJuly 2014 - Almocageme

The Chapel Football ComplexJuly 2014 - Almocageme

Sunrise Over SintraJuly 2014 - Sintra

Lost In Portuguese DreamsJuly 2014 - Sintra

Whispers Of Forest LightJuly 2014 - Sintra

The Beautiful War Between The Rock & The SeaJuly 2014 - Praia da Aguda - Almocageme